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Welcome to Kewanee ...

Kewanee is located in Lauderdale County<1>.


The location of Kewanee has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Kewanee, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1866.

Kewanee is 280 feet [85 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Kewanee lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Kewanee: (601) and (769)<4>

Communities Also Named Kewanee ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Kewanee - they are located in Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri and Nebraska.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kewanee.

Communities near Kewanee ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kewanee.

  • Meridian
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Livingston
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
    • Livingston is located in Sumter County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,135 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <5>
  • York
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
    • York is located in Sumter County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,218 people
    • Former names for York:
    • New York Station
    • York Station
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <5>
  • Marion
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
    • Marion is located in Lauderdale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,482 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <5>
  • Lisman
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisman
    • Lisman is located in Choctaw County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
  • Cuba
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
    • Cuba is located in Sumter County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
  • Kinterbish
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinterbish
    • Kinterbish is located in Sumter County (AL)
  • Lockhart
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockhart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart
    • Lockhart is located in Lauderdale County
  • Russell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
    • Russell is located in Lauderdale County
  • Whynot
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whynot
    • Whynot is located in Lauderdale County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Kewanee. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kewanee.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kewanee. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kewanee.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kewanee. See our Newspapers Page for Kewanee.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kewanee ...

Looking for more information about Kewanee? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Kewanee, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kewanee.

Adding Kewanee to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kewanee in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Kewanee was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Kewanee post office opened in 1866.

We also found Kewanee in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kewanee.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kewanee. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Lauderdale County: www.lauderdalecounty.org/

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Lauderdale, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kewanee - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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